Andy Lyons Stats

charnleysball said:
Andy, with Callum replacing the woeful Charlie Patino.
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Not sure about Callum in midfield. Maybe more incoming this week hopefully. But Patino needs a rest in my opinion. He's started to lose the ball too often giving opponent the chance to counter. Also he doesn't track back quickly, or often enough. It's easy to forget how young he is sometimes.
 
I also thought he had a very sound debut.
Just a couple of obsevations.
In the first quarter of the game I thought he'd forgotten what position he was playing as he was so far up the pitch.
He's not got the greatest physical presence so he needs to get on the weights.
Plenty of promise though and looks very comfortable on the ball.
 
tangible said:
Not sure about Callum in midfield. Maybe more incoming this week hopefully. But Patino needs a rest in my opinion. He's started to lose the ball too often giving opponent the chance to counter. Also he doesn't track back quickly, or often enough. It's easy to forget how young he is sometimes.
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I agree that Charlie needs a rest as he’s started to give away too many balls in key areas but he will learn from it. Time to bring in the CDM hopefully a new one.
 
I thought he had a great debut performance today. Loads of potential and he will get better with time. Gabriel will be worried after that performance today.
 
Insider said:
I also thought he had a very sound debut.
Just a couple of obsevations.
In the first quarter of the game I thought he'd forgotten what position he was playing as he was so far up the pitch.
He's not got the greatest physical presence so he needs to get on the weights.
Plenty of promise though and looks very comfortable on the ball.
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Not all defenders need to be big physical specimens though. Tenacity, timing and positioning all key attributes. Look at Crainey and Coleman, both quite sleight but were never bullied. Not saying Lyons will be in their league but didn’t see anything today that suggested he’s too lightweight.
 
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Lazy comparison but reminded me of Coleman, especially that run in the first half culminating in him getting fouled.
 
Insider said:
I also thought he had a very sound debut.
Just a couple of obsevations.
In the first quarter of the game I thought he'd forgotten what position he was playing as he was so far up the pitch.
He's not got the greatest physical presence so he needs to get on the weights.
Plenty of promise though and looks very comfortable on the ball.
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I saw alot of him last season and he was never an out and out defender. He looks to get forward all the time. If he was told to defend today, that would have been foreign to him. I can't wait to see him pushing forward up that wing. Seamus Coleman had a great game against United this week at 37 years old both defending and attacking and that's what Andy can do for us.
 
Let's give him several games before we over egg him. He had a really good debut, I liked the way he defended and tackled but we are always quick to build a player up after one game. A really good start, let's hop he carries on and improves. Exciting prospect for sure.

I thought Patino battled hard in midfield but Carey was the better of the 2 of them, he had a really good game and was tenacious as well as creative. Patino is a young lad. He will have the odd dip and if we get the midfielder we need this window he may well find himself on the bench, particularly now Poveda has taken the number 10 position for himself, we are lucky to have Patino and even luckier to have Carey as our player, what a bargain he was, he is getting better with every game. Competition for places and square pegs in square holes is what we have been missing all season, that is changing and it's great to see.
 
hertfordseasider said:
Let's give him several games before we over egg him. He had a really good debut, I liked the way he defended and tackled but we are always quick to build a player up after one game. A really good start, let's hop he carries on and improves. Exciting prospect for sure.

I thought Patino battled hard in midfield but Carey was the better of the 2 of them, he had a really good game and was tenacious as well as creative. Patino is a young lad. He will have the odd dip and if we get the midfielder we need this window he may well find himself on the bench, particularly now Poveda has taken the number 10 position for himself, we are lucky to have Patino and even luckier to have Carey as our player, what a bargain he was, he is getting better with every game. Competition for places and square pegs in square holes is what we have been missing all season, that is changing and it's great to see.
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Good to see Carey getting some recognition. I think he's a very good player, and it's not that he's consistently a threat throughout a game. It's because he has the ability to affect a game, and by doing it in different ways. I'm talking about the superb little bit of skill/control to set up Patino vs PNE, but then later on manages an inch perfect through ball to CJ that resulted in the third vs PNE. He is a bit inconsistent but he 100% has the ability to be a top player. I think if we can get that midfielder playing the holding role behind him, we'll see him (and us) flourish.
 
He played much higher up the pitch than most of our full backs have in recent years and, to be honest, left a big gap for others to fill, at times. That apart, he had a great game and he will find the right balance given a few games to bed in. One of the most promising debuts I've seen for some time, we may have found ourselves a real gem!
 
Played really well. Noted a few times he was put under pressure in possession in his own half and managed to draw a foul or play it off his man for a throw.
 
Ginge said:
Great debut........👍

Credit goes to the scouts who scouted him and to the board who according to a lot of folk are rubbish, for having the fortitude to sign him..

UTMP
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And for persevering with the transfer when it looked off. A January arrival was deemed to little too late, but we are here now so what's done is done. It has been a long wait to get him here, but another piece to the jigsaw and another reason to be cautiously optimistic for the remainder of the season
 
I thought Lyons was excellent, he's a bigger lad than I thought too, will be a decent addition.
 
Probably also making Gabriel step up too having him here, when he'll have to compete for his place.

Gabriel is great going forward but not always as solid at the back.

This lad could be similar but may or may not have more at the back.
 
20togo said:
He did very well on his debut. But let's not get carried away just yet. Bigger tests to come for him and the rest of the team. Promising debut and looks composed on the ball.
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True, it is but one game.

Think we got a glimpse of what he can offer going forward though.

Once he settled looked alright at the back too against some decent opponents.
 
Given he has jumped up at least 3 levels playing in a side that hasn't won since October and played against a Prem club I don't know how much more could have been expected of him.Well done carry on.
 
tommytwojags said:
I saw alot of him last season and he was never an out and out defender. He looks to get forward all the time. If he was told to defend today, that would have been foreign to him. I can't wait to see him pushing forward up that wing. Seamus Coleman had a great game against United this week at 37 years old both defending and attacking and that's what Andy can do for us.
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Ive seen a bit of him,looks a great prospect, two good feet played left wing back most of this season for SR.
Coleman is 34 btw
 
Looks a real talent, fresh, young and raw but able to put in such a mature performance. Was really pleased with this signing but even more surprised we wasn’t gazumped by some of the championship big hitters or even some prem side.
 
Bloodorange said:
Given he has jumped up at least 3 levels playing in a side that hasn't won since October and played against a Prem club I don't know how much more could have been expected of him.Well done carry on.
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Not sure the Hoops would be happy with that assessment. Clubs don't beat teams like Ferencvaros if they're at least 3 levels below us.
 
Looks a prospect, only watched the game on TV but from what I could see I'm not sure he'll start at Watford. Assuming Connolly is available.
 
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